Compared to most other outdoor activities, the risk of getting hurt while kayaking is low. However, because kayaking deals with water, bad situations have the
It is important to wear a personal flotation device (PFD) or life jacket while kayaking for several reasons. First and foremost, a PFD can save
When you are adventuring in national parks and wilderness areas, you often need to cross streams and rivers to reach the cliff or mountain, especially
Tidal currents can present some navigational and practical problems to kayakers. One cannot simply point their kayak at a target on the far shore and
Be Sure to Bring These Safety Items Each Time You Go Sea Kayaking Many paddlers who enjoy kayaking in lakes and other protected bodies of
Getting into a touring or sea kayak is roughly the same as a recreational craft on calm water. The obvious difference is that you may
Unless it’s at a youth camp where horsing around is the norm, when a canoe flips over it is usually not a celebrated occurrence. When
Flipping in a canoe is a whole unpleasant ordeal. Gear goes everywhere, gets lost, and is damaged. The canoe itself will be either upside down
Flipping a canoe should be a rare occurrence. For the most part, they have enough secondary stability so that they might tip a bit, but
Flipping a canoe is a question and even a fear in the minds of every first-time canoeist. Yet, after a while, when they realize how
Are you one of those Greenland paddlers who would never switch back to a Euro? Here is a story of my own personal paddle battle.
If your kayak has a crack you’ll be hard-pressed to find someone to repair it for you. An online search will reveal that you could potentially plastic weld it